Sets that aren't worth completing

[Republicaninmass]

Sorry, I didn't realize those were the big four.


Ain't complete without the big 2!

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Sorry, I didn't realize those were the big four.


Ain't complete without the big 2!

You missed my point. Why are Magie and Doyle N.Y. part of the set and not Nodgrass or Sweeney no B? What about Cobb/Cobb?. Where does the set end and the master set begin? What do you consider a complete set of 1952 Topps? Is it one of each number or every possible variation or just selected variations? There are a number of errors that have been corrected in Topps sets through the years and yet I see sets called complete with just one. Why would it be any different with t206? 1969 Topps even has 2 different pictures on the Clay Dalrymple card, but I have never seen it said that you have to have both to have a complete set. You can have your opinion of what is a complete t206 set, but it is only an opinion, not a fact. I just don't understand why people's opinions are inconsistent from set to set. I have no desire to chase down endless errors and variations, I will leave that to you.

[brianp-beme]

T206 certainly isn't worth the time, effort or money to complete, but it sure is fun trying to get oh so close.

Brian

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

T206 certainly isn't worth the time, effort or money to complete, but it sure is fun trying to get oh so close.

Brian

I finished a better-than-beater T206 set in probably 2014 which I completed to 520, and have no desire to go further. At one time I thought I would make a play for the Plank be it never transpired. I figure I had $8,000 or so in the set, but I had worked on it for years before at about 350, I said, Hey, you can finish this thing (at least as close as I wanted to).

It was worth it at the time for sure. I consider the T206 a "relationship" set. I learned at least a little about every player, the seasons, and the teams. I upgraded, traded, and made a lot of relationships with other collectors. I made some trades I'm proud of and some I regret but it was an adventure.

[packs]

I know the T207 set is beloved by some but I could never imagine paying the outrageous prices commons bring in. You end paying more for Mike Donlin than you will for Walter Johnson.

[drcy]

My collecting oddity is that, as someone who started collecting perhaps 45 years ago, I've never done a set. I've bought whole sets, but never one from scratch.

[rjackson44]

Texas tommy ...oh well

[keithsky]

I used to try to put sets together every year from wax boxes starting in the 60's until PSA came along and ruined that with their graded cards. When I was collecting it didn't matter if you had a great looking card it was just a great looking card none of this PSA9 or 10 crap to jack up the ridiculous price for a common card into the thousands. After they came along and cards got graded I gave up. Wasn't worth wasting my time and more importantly my money for a bunch of common cards in the set with ridiculous graded inflated prices. My God it's a piece of cardboard.

[Case12]

Originally Posted by keithsky

I used to try to put sets together every year from wax boxes starting in the 60's until PSA came along and ruined that with their graded cards. When I was collecting it didn't matter if you had a great looking card it was just a great looking card none of this PSA9 or 10 crap to jack up the ridiculous price for a common card into the thousands. After they came along and cards got graded I gave up. Wasn't worth wasting my time and more importantly my money for a bunch of common cards in the set with ridiculous graded inflated prices. My God it's a piece of cardboard.

More heresy - I take common cards out of the plastic containers to fit in my book...

[mr2686]

The sets that aren't worth completing are the ones you just don't care about or don't like the design. It's supposed to be fun, it's a hobby.

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by mr2686

The sets that aren't worth completing are the ones you just don't care about or don't like the design. It's supposed to be fun, it's a hobby.

^^^^^When I first read the first post, this is what I thought ^^^^^


Last three sets I completed were 73 topps, 52 bowman, and 51 bowman football. I thought all three of those were worth the time and effort I put into it. It was fun!


I also tried to complete a run of topps/ bowman regular issue hofers thru 1979. Never could pull the trigger on 52t Mathews and Wilhelm, or 67t Seaver. Not a big fan of the way those cards look, Didn't think the cost was worth the card. Finally lost the ambition to complete the run........ I've stopped even looking for those cards